Major Disaster

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-016306",
  "term": "Major Disaster",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Any natural catastrophe (including any hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought), or, regardless of cause, any fire, flood, or explosion, in any part of the United States, which in the determination of the President causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant major disaster assistance under this chapter to supplement the efforts and available resources of States, local governments, and disaster relief organizations in alleviating the damage, loss, hardship, or suffering caused thereby.\"\n\n2. Any hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, earthquake, drought, fire, or other catastrophe in any part of the United States which, in the determination of the President, is or threatens to become of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant disaster assistance by the Federal Government to supplement the efforts and available resources of States and local governments and relief organizations in alleviating the damage, loss, hardship, or suffering caused thereby.",
  "references": [
    "USC Title 42, Chapter 68, Subchapter I, §5122",
    "40 CFR 109.2 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/major-disaster/"
}